The Greene County Ministerial Association has cancelled the community Thanksgiving worship service planned for Nov. 22 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Churdan library limiting foot traffic due to increasing Covid numbers
The Churdan library will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Also, in order to play a role in combatting increasing cases of Covid-19 in the county, effective Monday, Nov. 16, the library will be open by appointment only. Patrons can call the library at 5151-389-3423 weekdays between 1 and 5 pm to plan a time to…
Read MoreVeterans Day supper at VFW hall
The VFW auxiliary is honoring veterans and their guest with a free meal at the VFW hall in Jefferson on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. The meal will include beef burgers, baked beans, chips, and a dessert beginning at 5 until 6:30 pm. Due to the COVID pandemic, there will no indoor seating for this meal. Patrons may walk up…
Read MoreExtension offers fumigation CIC Nov. 17
Preregister before Nov. 10 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a fumigation continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial and private fumigant pesticide applicators on Tuesday, Nov. 17.. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Jefferson.…
Read MoreCommercial ag weed, insect, plant disease course set for Nov. 18
Preregister before Nov. 11 Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host a commercial ag weed, insect, and plant disease management continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 18. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is…
Read MoreRespiratory therapy topic of Community Conversation
Respiratory therapy is the topic for the Community Conversation slated for Thursday, Nov. 5. Megan Dugan and Scott Steiner, respiratory therapists and Emily Christensen, exercise specialist, all at Greene County Medical Center, will explain the variety of respiratory care treatments and diagnostic tests for patients of all ages. The support service works with physician clinics, nursing, emergency and other medical…
Read MoreAnnie’s Project provides ag business ed for Iowa farm women
Annie’s Project, a six-week course designed especially to help farm women develop their management and decision-making skills, is being offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County and is sponsored by Greene County Iowa Corn Growers. Classes begin Monday, Nov. 2 and continue Nov. 9, Nov. 16, Nov. 23, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, 2020. Classes begin at…
Read MoreHalloween activities planned Thursday-Saturday
Pandemic or not, county towns plan to have Beggars’ Night this weekend as follows: Churdan – Friday, Oct. 30 ~ Trunk ‘n Treat at Paton-Churdan School from 5 to 6 pm, with Beggar’s Night in town from 5 to 7 pm Scranton – Saturday, Oct. 31 ~ 5 – 7 pm Rippey – Saturday, Oct. 31 ~ 5:30 – 6:30…
Read MoreExtension adding workshops on rethinking retirement during Covid-19
A person’s thoughts on retirement may be among the many things in flux due to COVID-19. Some employers are offering early retirement incentives. Many Iowans are considering early retirement due to job challenges, health concerns, or other reasons. On top of that, temporary policy changes have made it easier for people to withdraw from their retirement accounts during 2020. There…
Read MoreVFW auxiliary distributes grant funds
The David Mosher VFW Post 9599 auxiliary applied to the VFW Foundation for a 2019-2020 Community Support Grant and received a $1,000 grant. Fund were recently distributed to non-profit organizations in Greene County. The non-profit organizations chosen who received $200 each were Boy Scout Troop #534, Girl Scout Troop #462, the Action Resource Center food pantry, PAWS and Imagine the…
Read MoreChurdan library board nixes Halloween party
The Churdan libfary board announced earlier this week that restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic make it too difficult to host the annual Halloween party for youngsters in the community. “Let us only hope the pandemic will soon come to an end and some sense of normalcy will return,” said library board president Anthony J. Geisler
Read MorePheasant season promising with counts high, crops out of fields
Tens of thousands of hunters in blaze orange will take to the fields when Iowa’s pheasant season opens Oct. 31. And with pheasant populations on par with the best counts in the past decade, including six of the nine survey regions averaging more than 20 pheasants per route – the most since 2007, hunters can afford to be optimistic. “Given…
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